Quality of life in patients with chronic renal failure on hemodialysis in Morelia

Introduction: Chronic renal failure is a disease caused by the deterioration of renal function that requires replacement treatment such as hemodialysis; however, this treatment is very wearing, causing a significant impact on the patient's quality of life. Objective: To evaluate the quality of life in hemodialysis patients in the UMF 75 of the IMSS Morelia. Material and methods: Cross-sectional and descriptive study. The sample size was calculated using a finite population formula with an error magnitude of 0.10. Fifty patients over 18 years of age with chronic renal failure on hemodialysis who attended and were assigned to the UMF 75/UMAA were included. Sociodemographic and clinical characteristics were investigated. The KDQOL-36 questionnaire for quality of life in patients with chronic kidney disease was administered with prior informed consent. Results: We observed a population with a mean age of 53 years, predominantly male (66%), and with low educational attainment (mean of 4.74 years, with 30% not completing basic education). Almost half of the patients (46%) were retired, and there was a high prevalence of diabetes (56%). The mean time on hemodialysis was 5.48 years (SD ±4.12), and correlation analyses showed that a longer time on this treatment was significantly associated with an increase in physical limitations (*p* < 0.05). Conclusions: The results of this study demonstrate the multidimensional impact of hemodialysis, where both physical symptoms and emotional distress, as well as daily limitations, substantially deteriorate patients' quality of life.